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HomeMy WebLinkAbout211ORDINANCE NO. 211 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE AMENDING THE IRWINDALE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL REGULATIONS. 281 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: 3 W)4 SECTION 1. That Section 82'02 is hereby added to the Irwindale Municipal Code to read as follows: 3 ,,ts "8.202. Plumbing Code Amendments." (a) That Table 1 of Sect'on 5f9 of the Uniform Plumbing Code adopted by Section 8)00"{ereof is hereby amended to read as follows: "Table No. 1 For issuing each permit $2.00 In addition: For each plumbing fixture or trap or set of fixtures on one trap (including drainage, vent, water piping and backflow prevention devices therefor) 1.50 For each permanent type dishwasher whether individually trapped or not 1.25 For each industrial waste pretreatment interceptor including its trap and vent, excepting kitchen type grease interceptors functioning as fixture traps 2.00 For each swimming pool drainage trap and receptor whether connected to a building drain or a building sewer (water supply for pool not included) 1.50 For each gas piping system of one (1) to five (5) outlets or alteration or retest or existing gas piping system 1.50 For each additional outlet over five (5) .30 For each gas pressure regulator other than appliance regulators .30 For each water heater and/or vent 1.50 For repair or alteration of drainage and/or vent piping 1.50 For each piece of water treating equipment and/or water piping installed without accompanying plumbing 1.50 Ordinance No. 211 For lawn sprinkler systems on any one meter including backflow prevention devices therefore 2.00 For backflow prevention devices on unprotected water supplies, pools, tanks, vats, etc. (including incidental water piping) one to five 1.50 For each additional device over five (5) .30 " (b) That Section 60 of said Uniform Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows: "Section 60. Plan Check Fees. Plans and specifications shall be submitted and approved prior to the commencement of any work described in this section. A plan checking fee shall be paid to the Chief Plumbing Inspector at the time of submitting the plans and specifications for work described in this Section. Said fee shall be equal to one-fourth () the required plumbing permit fee as set forth in Table 1 of this Article. All plan checking fees shall be based on the aggregate quantities required for the complete project: (a) Building or premises containing over 180 drainage fixture units. (b) Building or premises with a potable water supply 4" or larger. (c) Building or premises with fuel gas piping 4" or larger or containing medium or high pressure fuel gas." (c) That Article 3 of said Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended by adding Section 66 thereto, to read as follows: "Section 66. Exemption from Fee. The require- ments for fees contained in this Article shall not apply when the collection of such fees is legally prohibited by other statutes." SECTION 2. That the proismgns of the Uniform Electrical Code, as adopted by Section 83"00 of the Irwindale Municipal'Code, are hereby amended as follows: 92cz � Cao (a) That Sections 11, 12, and 13 of said Code are hereby repealed and rescinded. (b) That Sections 9 and 10 of said Code are hereby renumbered as Sections 12 and 13, respectively. (c) That Section 6 of said Code is hereby renumbered as Section 9 and is amended to read: "Section 9. Maintenance Electricians. A Certi- ficate of Registration as Maintenance Electrician upon application therefor, may be issued to any person 283 Ordinance No. 211 regularly employing one or more electricians for the purpose of installation,,alteration, or maintenance of electrical wiring, or equipment on his own premises. The application for such maintenance certificate shall be made in writing by a responsible officer of the firm and shall describe the premises where work is to be done and designate one or more electricians for electrical maintenance supervisor. An annual regis- tration fee shall be paid for each maintenance supervisor as set forth in Section 8 of this ordinance. All such work shall be installed and done in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance and such work shall be subject to permits, fees and inspect- ion by said Chief Electrical Inspector to the same extent as all other similar work for which such inspect- ion is provided. The firm shall keep a record of all work performed under the maintenance certificate showing the nature and location of the work and such records shall be made available to the Chief Electrical Inspector." (d) That Section 8 of said Code is hereby renumbered to Section ll, and is amended by redasignating sub- sections (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), thereof, as subsections (e), (c), (d), (f) and (g), respectively, and adding subsections (a) and (b) thereof to read as follows: "(a) Scope. All new electrical work, and such portions,of existing systems as may be affected by new work or any changes, shall be inspected by the Chief Electrical Inspector to insure.compliance with all the requirements of this Code Special inspections may be required on work in- volving special hazards or conditions and on work requiring extensive, unusual or constant inspection. Special inspections; when necessary, shall be accom- plished by the means set forth.in the Building Code except that the Special Inspector shall be a qualified person approved and registered by; and reporting to, the Chief Electrical Inspector. (b) Advance Notice. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by the permit to notify the Chief Electrical Inspector that said work is ready for inspection. Such notification shall.be given not less than 24 hours before the -work is to be inspected." (e) That Section 5 of said Code is amended to read as follows: "Section 5. Applications for Electrical Permits. (a) Applicants. The applicant for electrical permits shall be a certified electrician, registered maintenance electrician, or their authorized represent- ative. Where a license is required by the State of California; a permit shall not be issued unless the applicant has such a license.,• In the:case of a home- owner such application shall be for a special owner's permit. 284 Ordinance No. 211 Application may be made by a firm, partnership, or corporation, any officer or member of which is a certi- fied electrician, in the event that all construction or work is done under the direct personal supervision of such officer or member. (b) Applications. Applications shall be made in writing and shall give the location where such work is to be done, either by street and house number, by lot, block and tract, or similar description that will readily identify and definitely locate the proposed work. A separate application shall be required for each build- ing or structure. EXCEPTION. Applications for single-family dwellings may include all accessory buildings such as garages, sheds, guest houses, and the like that are located on the same lot and erected at the same time as the main building. " (f) That said Code is amended by adding the following as Section 6, to read as follows: "Section 6. Plans. Each application for elect- rical permit shall be accompanied by plans, specifications, diagrams, or calculations as required by the Chief Electrical Inspector. When.a plan check or other fees are required by this or any related ordinance or statute, such fees shall be collected at the time plans are filed. The plan checking fee shall be in addition to permit fees. Plans may be filed by certified electrician, maintenance electrician or authorized owner's representative." (g) That said Code is amended by adding the following as Section 7, to read as follows: "Section 7. Permits. (a) Electrical Permits. No alteration or addition shall be made to any existing wiring, nor shall any wiring for the placing or installation of any electric light, power or heating device, or any apparatus which generates, transmits, transforms or utilizes electricity, operating at a voltage exceeding 25 volts between conductors or capable of supplying more than 50 watts, be made without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Chief Electrical Inspector, excepting minor repair work such as repairing flush and snap switches, replacing fuses, changing lamp sockets and receptacles, taping bare joints, repairing drop cords and the like. The application, plans and specifications filed as required by this Section, shall be checked by the Chief Electrical Inspector, and if found to be in con- formity with the requirements of this Code and all other laws or ordinances applicable thereto, the Chief Electrical Inspector shall, upon receipt of the required fee, issue a permit therefor. Every permit issued shall be valid only for the location described on the application therefor. 28"5 Ordinance No. 211 {b) Annual Electrical Maintenance Permit. In lieu of a separate electrical permit for each instal- lation or alteration, an annual electrical maintenance permit may upon application therefor, be issued to any person regularly employing one or more registered maintenance electricians for the purpose of installing, altering, and maintaining electrical wiring or equip- ment on premises owned or occupied by the applicant for such permit. The application shall be made in writing to the Chief Electrical Inspector and shall contain the name and registration number of each maintenance electrician, and a description of the premises where work is to be done under the annual permit. A fee shall be paid for issuing each Annual Electrical Maintenance Permit as set forth in Section 8 of this ordinance. Within ten (10) days following the end of each calendar month the person to which an Annual Electrical Maintenance Permit has been issued shall transmit a report of all electrical work which has been done during the preceding month and shall pay all fees, except the fee for issuing permits, as set forth in Section 11 of this ordinance. Where no work was done during the preceding month a permit application shall be so marked, signed by a responsible person and submitted to the Chief Electrical Inspector. (c) Special Owner's Permit. The Chief Electrical Inspector may issue to an individual a special owner's permit authorizing said individual -to install, alter, change, or repair electrical equipment in, on, or about a single-family residence of which said individual is owner, and in which he resides or intends to reside, but not elsewhere; provided, that no electrical work authorized under anysuch special owner's permit shall be done, nor shall the owner holding any such permit allow any such work to be done, except personally by the owner to whom the permit isissued, or by a member of his immediate family; and, if this or any other pro- vision hereof shall be violated by the holder of such special owner's permit, such permit shall be subject to immediate cancellation by the Chief Electrical Inspector, and the holder thereof shall be liable to the penalty hereinafter provided for violation of this Code. (d) Expiration of Permit. Every permit issued by the Chief Electrical Inspector under the provisions of this Code shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the building:or work authorized by such permit be not commenced within 60 days from the date of such permit, or if the building or work authorized by such permit be suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of 120 days. Before such work can be commenced, a new permit shall be first obtained to do so. (e) Cancellation of Permit. If no portion of the work or construction covered by a permit issued by the Chief Electrical Inspector under the provisions of this Code has been commenced, the person to whom such permit has been issued may deliver such permit to the Chief Electrical Inspector with a request that such permit be canceled. The Chief Electrical Inspector N8 Ordinance No. 211 shall thereupon stamp or write upon the face of such permit the words, 'Cancelled at the request of the permittee,' thereupon such permit shall be null and void and of no effect." (g) That said Code is amended by adding the following as Section 8, to read as follows: "Section 8. Fees. At. the time of filing an application therefor, a fee shall be paid to the Chief Electrical Inspector as set forth in this Section. (a) Electrical Permit Fees. Permits For issuing permits, each $2.00 For issuing supplementary permits for which the original permit has not been expired, cancelled, or finaled 1.00 Receptacle, Switch and Lighting Outlets For receptacles, switch, lighting, or other outlets at which current is used or controlled except services, feeders, and meters First 20, each .20 Additional outlets, each .10 Note: For multi -outlet assemblies, each five feet or fraction thereof may be considered as one outlet. Lighting Fixtures For lighting fixtures, sockets, or other lamp holding devices First 20, each .20 Additional fixtures, each .10 For mercury vapor -type lighting fixtures, each .50 For pole or platform mounted lighting fixtures, each .50 For theatrical -type lighting fixtures or assemblies, each .50 For each temporary lighting or receptacle installation used for buildings under construction, decorative lighting, etc., each 3.00 Ordinance No. 211 287 Residential Appliances For fixed residential appliances or receptacle outlets for srame, including wall mounted electric ovens, counter -mounted cooking tops, electric ranges, air conditioners or coolers, space heaters, food waste grinders, dishwashers, washing machines, water heaters, clothes dryers, or motor operated -appliances, not Exceeding one (1) horsepower (HP) in rating, each $1.00 Non -Residential Appliances For self-contained, factory wired, non- residential appliances not exceeding one (1) horsepower (HP;)., kilowatt (KW) , or kilovolt -ampere (KVA), in rating including medical and dental devices; food,�beverages, and ic.e-cream cabinets, illuminated showcases, drinking foun- tains, vending machines, laundry machines, or other similar types of equipment, each 1.00 Note: For other appliances see Power Apparatus. Power Apparatus For motors; generators; transformers; rectifiers;.synchronous:converters; capacitors; industrial heating, cooking, or baking equipment; and other apparatus, as follows: . Rating in horsepower (HP), kilowatts (KW), or kilovolt -ampere (KVA) Up to and including 1, each 1.00 Over 1 and not over 10; each 3.00 Over 10 and not over 50, each 5.00 Over 50 -and not over 100, each 10.00 Over 100 -and not over 500, each 15.00 Over 500, each 20.00 Note: 1. For equipment or appliances having more than one motor or heater, the sum of the combined ratings may be used. 2. These fees include all switches, circuit breakers, contactors, relays and other directly related control equipment. 2'38 Ordinance No. 211 Busways For trolley and plug-in type busways, each 100 feet or fraction thereof $2.00 Note: An additional fee will be required for lighting fixtures, motors and other appliances that are connected to trolley and plug-in type busways. No fee is required for portable tools. Signs, Outline Lighting', and Marquees For one sign, outline lighting system, or marquee containing one branch circuit, each 3.00 For additional branch circuit's within the same sign, outline lighting system, or marquee, each 1.00 For separately installed flashers, timers or other control devices, each 1.00 Services For services of 600 volts or less and not over 200 amperes in rating, each 2.00 For services over 600 volts or over 200 amperes in rating, each 5.00 For services supplying temporary power poles or pedestals including all pole or pedestal mounted receptacle outlets and appurtenances, each 3.00 Miscellaneous Conduits and Conductors For electrical conduits and conductors for which a permit is required but for which no fee is herein set forth 1.00 Note: This fee is not applicable when a fee is paid for one or more services, outlets, fixtures, appli- ances, power apparatus, busways, signs, or other equipment. Other inspections For each extra inspection resulting from defective workmanship or materials, each 5.00 For inspection of electrical equipment for which no fee is herein set forth and for emergency inspections for the time consumed per hour 10.00 With a minimum charge for � hour or less 5.00 289 Ordinance No. 211 ,(b) Plan Checking Fee. A plan checking fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans as required for all proposed installations where one or more services or feeders have a disconnecting means with a single or combined total rating exceeding 600 amperes or having a capacity of 150 kilovolt -amperes (KVA). Said fee shall be.equal to one-half Q) the required electrical permit fee as set forth in subsection (a) of this Section. (c) Maintenance Electrician Registration Fee. An annual registration fee shall be paid for each Certificate of Rtegi,stration as Maintenance Electrician. Each annual registration shall expire on June 30 annually, and each such certificate may be renewed on or before that date upon payment of the renewal fee. Registration fee, each $15.00 Renewal fee, each 10.00 (d) Annual Permits. A fee of $25 shall be paid for each Annual Electrical Maintenance Permit at the time such permit is issued. ,The fees for all work done, excluding permit issuing fees, under such annual permit shall be paid.at„the time of transmitting monthly reports. Each such annual permit shall expire on June 30 yearly. (e) Penalty Fee. Any person who shall commence any electrical work for which a permit is required by this ordinance without first having obtained a permit therefor shall, if subsequently permitted to obtain a'permit, pay double the permit fee fixed by this Section for such work provided that this provision shall not apply to emergency work when it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Chief Electrical Inspector that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit therefor before commencement of work. In all cases, a permit must.be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so, and if there be an unreasonable delay in obtaining such a permit, a, double fee as herein provided shall be charged. (f) Exemptions from Fees. The requirements for fees contained in this Code shall not apply when the collection of such fees is legally prohibited by other laws or ordinances. A fee shall not be required for the issuance of a permit to perform work regulated by this Code in a structure designed and used exclu- sively as an emergency fallout shelter. (g) Refund. In the event that any person shall have obtained a permit and no portion of the work or construction covered by such permit shall have been commenced or such permit shall have been cancelled without any work having been done as provided for in Section 7(d) or Section 7(e), the permittee, upon presentation to the Chief Electrical Inspector of a request therefor in writing on a special form shall be entitled to a refund in an amount equal to 80 per cent 290 Ordinance No. 211 of the fee actually paid for such permit. The Chief Electrical Inspector shall satisfy himself as to the right of such applicant to such refund, and each such refund shall be paid as provided by law for the payment of claims against the county." SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause a copy hereof to be posted in the manner prescribed by law_. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 19th, day of December, 1967. Mike Miranda, Mayor ATTEST:_ City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF IRWINDALE ), I, Margaret S;. Barbosa, City Clerk of the City of Irwindale do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 211 was regularly introduced, adopted ,and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 19th day of December, 1967, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN:, Breceda, P. Miranda, Barbosa & Mayor Mike Miranda. NOES: COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Diaz. Mar et S. Barbosa, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF ERWINDALE. ) I, Margaret S. Barbosa, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That she is the duly appointed and City Clerk of the City of Irwindale, California, and is and was at all times herein mentioned a citizen.of the United States over the age of eighteen years and competent to be witness herein. On December 28, 1967, she securely and conspicuously posted at each of the three designated public places in said City. Dated: December 28, 1967 Mar aret S. Barbosa, City Clete